Auto or 5 spd?
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 18
From: Nebraska
Well, if it helps any... before we got our first Mustang GT, I took my wife out and taught her how to drive a 5-speed! She was looking at Mustangs with auto's... I had to put my foot down (first and last time that's happened lol). For the fun of driving, nothing beats a manual. However, I will say that on my DD, I'm definitely glad to have an auto as shifting through rush hour sucks. And while I don't eat in the Mustang, if you ever have to get lunch on the go or anything... have fun doing that while shifting in town. But, when you really want to have fun and drive the car... it's gotta be a 5-speed!!
1st Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 140
From: Maryland
stock for stock a manual will beat a auto because you lose torque through a automatic transmission.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 172
From: louisiana
I've had both. A properly setup auto. will get you down the 1/4 with reg. consistency. The 5 speed w/ a King Cobra clutch really sucked when stuck in traffic for an hour or longer. It's hard to drink coffee on the way to work sitting in traffic. I have the auto now w/ 4.10's. If only I could make my Gear Vendors Overdrive unit work on my FORD, I could have an 8 speed auto. That would make 4.56's a great daily driver... really depends on your daily commute....Auto= higher parasitic drive loss.
aka 'Negative Nancy'
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,839
From: Ohio
for just a daily to cruise in and use for transportation, you really cant be the awesomeness of a stick...i would go for the 5spd, when i was looking for a car i wouldnt even consider one if it was an automatic
if youre looking to build a strip car though, go for the auto
the people who say it will suck to multitask in a stick probably dont drive one....its not that hard...i can talk on the phone, eat, play with the radio, whatever in any kind of traffic....it takes like 1 second to move the shifter...
stop and go traffic just leave it in first, set your coffee down for a second if you pick up again, or put your coffee in your left hand and shift...unless you have insane alignment issues, youre not going to veer off the road in the 2 seconds of letting go of the wheel to shift
if youre looking to build a strip car though, go for the auto
the people who say it will suck to multitask in a stick probably dont drive one....its not that hard...i can talk on the phone, eat, play with the radio, whatever in any kind of traffic....it takes like 1 second to move the shifter...
stop and go traffic just leave it in first, set your coffee down for a second if you pick up again, or put your coffee in your left hand and shift...unless you have insane alignment issues, youre not going to veer off the road in the 2 seconds of letting go of the wheel to shift
Last edited by 99BlackPonyGT; Feb 11, 2010 at 06:53 PM.
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 875
From: California
for just a daily to cruise in and use for transportation, you really cant be the awesomeness of a stick...i would go for the 5spd, when i was looking for a car i wouldnt even consider one if it was an automatic
if youre looking to build a strip car though, go for the auto
the people who say it will suck to multitask in a stick probably dont drive one....its not that hard...i can talk on the phone, eat, play with the radio, whatever in any kind of traffic....it takes like 1 second to move the shifter...
stop and go traffic just leave it in first, set your coffee down for a second if you pick up again, or put your coffee in your left hand and shift...unless you have insane alignment issues, youre not going to veer off the road in the 2 seconds of letting go of the wheel to shift
if youre looking to build a strip car though, go for the auto
the people who say it will suck to multitask in a stick probably dont drive one....its not that hard...i can talk on the phone, eat, play with the radio, whatever in any kind of traffic....it takes like 1 second to move the shifter...
stop and go traffic just leave it in first, set your coffee down for a second if you pick up again, or put your coffee in your left hand and shift...unless you have insane alignment issues, youre not going to veer off the road in the 2 seconds of letting go of the wheel to shift
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 89
From: tx.
I'm going to buy a 94+ mustang in the next few weeks and wondered if there's a HUGE difference between the automatic vs the manual. Can i have fun driving an automatic?
All things considered stock and equal, what kind of gas mileage would i get with both of those cars?
All things considered stock and equal, what kind of gas mileage would i get with both of those cars?
aka 'Negative Nancy'
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,839
From: Ohio
just wanted to put that out there incase he read what you said and got the misconception that a nice vb will increase the limits of his trans....the vb itself may be rated to 900, but his trans would give out before that
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 89
From: tx.
his trans wont be rated to 900hp...just the vb
just wanted to put that out there incase he read what you said and got the misconception that a nice vb will increase the limits of his trans....the vb itself may be rated to 900, but his trans would give out before that
just wanted to put that out there incase he read what you said and got the misconception that a nice vb will increase the limits of his trans....the vb itself may be rated to 900, but his trans would give out before that